Leadership Development for Urban and Rural Contexts: A Comparison of Principal Preparation Programs

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Abstract

The principals that lead the country’s urban and rural schools face numerous challenges in their efforts to provide students with an adequate education. Regardless of geographic context a principal’s success is measured by his or her ability to increase student academic performance while overcoming the hurdles that are shared and that are specific to each context. This research focuses on aspects of school leadership that are common and unique to a principal’s urban or rural service location. By providing aspiring leaders headed into challenging school contexts (such as urban and rural districts) with opportunities to examine and understand the challenges inherent in their intended context, leaders would ultimately be more confident and effective in improving student achievement despite inherent challenges.

Authors

• April L. Peters, University of Georgia

• Rejer A. Finklin, University of Georgia